Psychophysiological States: The Ultradian Dynamics of Mind-Body Interactions

269 Pages·2007·7.32 MB·English

by  David S. Shannahoff‐Khalsa (Eds.)

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Psychophysiological States:
The Ultradian Dynamics of
Mind-Body Interactions
BY
DAVID S. SHANNAHOFF-KHALSA
University of California
San Diego, USA
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DEDICATION
This book is dedicated to Guru Ram Dasand Yogi Bhajan for their
yogic knowledge; David and Sarah Shannahoff, my parents, for
their lifelong loving support; and to Patrick, JJ, and Bubba, my
three Golden Sons, for their endless loving devotion.
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CONTENTS
oreword
F ............................................................................ xi
reface
P ................................................................................ xv
cknowledgments
A ........................................................... xvii
Psychophysiological States:
The Ultradian Dynamics of Mind–Body Interactions
David Shannahoff-Khalsa
I. Introduction: A Historical Perspective on the
Research Highlights and Basic Autonomic
Essentials for Understanding Psychophysiological
States......................................................................... 2
II. Toward an Integration of the Temporal and
Structural Organization of Higher Vertebrates:
The Lateralized Ultradian Rhythms in the
Nervous System....................................................... 6
A. Lateralized Rhythms of the ANS.................. 8
B. Lateralized Rhythms of the CNS.................. 15
C. Ultradian Rhythms of the Cardiovascular,
Neuroendocrine, Fuel-Regulatory,
Gastrointestinal, and Immune Systems....... 63
D. Hypothalamic Regulation and Integration
oftheANS–CNSRhythmandtheBRAC ...... 96
E. Laterality and the BRAC ................................ 102
III. Implications of Lateralized Rhythms for
Adaptation and Homeostasis............................... 122
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